La Bicyclette Bakery

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postSelection of my favourite sandwiches in the city 493 pts
“6: la bicyclette bakery: The Jambon beurre with Comte cheese ($13) (yes, I like butter and ham on baguette) and salami, Cornichon and arugula ($12)”
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postWhere to find good French butter? (E.g. Échiré)78 pts
“La Bicyclette has Rodolphe Le Meunier that's really good too.”
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postBest Breakfast in Williamsburg30 pts
“8. Chocolate danish at La Bicyclette”
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in:Which restaurants have gone downhill in terms of quality?16 pts
“Most of their pastries just don’t have a good crunch to them anymore and seem more doughy.”
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in:Best croissant you’ve had in the city?15 pts
“La Bicyclette Bakery is my favorite plain and chocolate croissant”
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in:Why do NYC baguettes have concrete hard and thick crusts?15 pts
“but recently discovered La Bicyclette which has an excellent baguette.”
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in:Great breakfast places8 pts
“For classic French patisserie, can’t beat La Bicyclette in Williamsburg”
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in:Day 6&7 in NYC6 pts
“I wasn't expecting a lot from 4F because, for one thing, I love La Bicyclette”
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in:What are your favorite *dishes* in NYC?5 pts
“La Bicyclette croissant”
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in:Which restaurants have gone downhill in terms of quality?5 pts
replying to u/LeftReflection6620: La Bicyclette Bakery. Most of their pastries just don’t have a good crunch to them anymore and seem more doughy. Not sure what’s up tbh. Used to be my go to.
“Their pastries are baaaaad”
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in:What are your favorite restaurants in Williamsburg?5 pts
“La Bicyclette (baguette > croissant)”
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in:Selection of my favourite sandwiches in the city 5 pts
“La Bicyclette rocks. That Comte is to die for.”
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in:Signature/unique bakes at Brooklyn bakeries5 pts
replying to u/scrubjay98111: If you end up in Brooklyn heights, the cardamom bun at the new bakery Ferrane is like a sweet savory cloud with crunchy sugar edges. they have some less traditional flavors too but I’ve only had the plain
“Op, Id also really recommend the plain baguette at bicyclette. Bring some fancy french butter (or buy it there) and some fleur de sel and rip into the baguette then and there.”
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in:They say bread is life3 pts
“sells amazing baguettes for $2 or $2.5 each”
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in:BEST sandwich and Chinese spots!3 pts
“La Bicyclette has a great Parisian sandwich with Comté & Jambon.”
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in:bread recs?2 pts
“La Bicyclette I go only for their 96 hour fermented loaf.”
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in:Which restaurants have gone downhill in terms of quality?2 pts
replying to u/LeftReflection6620: La Bicyclette Bakery. Most of their pastries just don’t have a good crunch to them anymore and seem more doughy. Not sure what’s up tbh. Used to be my go to.
“I usually get laminated pastries which have been consistently flaky and crispy with lots of layers”
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in:French baguette in Manhattan2 pts
replying to u/polymathprof: Just tried a “baguette” from Orwashers. It’s quite tasty, especially when toasted but it’s not a baguette.
“I’d propose Bakeri or Bicyclette for true baguette in its best form.”
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in:Signature/unique bakes at Brooklyn bakeries2 pts
replying to u/Aware-Surprise-8047: Thank you! I have heard that Peter Pan is a bit overrated, have just wanted to go for awhile but I'll check out Moe's What have you enjoyed at La Bicyclette? Just so I have an idea of what to get
“Pastries with seasonal fruit, especially apricot or pear”
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in:Signature/unique bakes at Brooklyn bakeries2 pts
replying to u/Aware-Surprise-8047: Thank you! I have heard that Peter Pan is a bit overrated, have just wanted to go for awhile but I'll check out Moe's What have you enjoyed at La Bicyclette? Just so I have an idea of what to get
“their croissants mid at best”
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in:Signature/unique bakes at Brooklyn bakeries2 pts
“Brooklyn larder or la bicyclette for jambon beurre”
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in:French people in NYC... where has best croissants in the city?2 pts
“Brooklyn has some of the best croissants I’ve had:”
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in:Where would you go as your last meal in NYC2 pts
“Breakfast and brunch: a baguette from la bicyclette”
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in:Weekend Food Itinerary (Downtown)1 pts
“Love the croissants at La Bicyclette.”
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in:What are your favorite *dishes* in NYC?1 pts
“La Bicyclette croissant”
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in:To go near Williamsburg1 pts
“La Bicyclette - best baguette in the city, and a nice butter selection to pair”
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in:French baguette in Manhattan1 pts
“La Bicyclette in Williamsburg is the best I’ve found. Better than any in Manhattan”
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in:What are your favorite restaurants in Williamsburg?1 pts
“La Bicyclette has some good bread”
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in:Selection of my favourite sandwiches in the city 1 pts
“The Brie, fig and arugula from Bicyclette is also fantastic. They can put anything on that baguette and it’ll be great!”
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in:Where can I find the best galette des rois?1 pts
“As far as croissant goes, I’d say La Bicyclette.”
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in:Best croissant in NYC?1 pts
“La Bicyclette Bakery has delicious croissants.”
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in:Ny in two weeks. Finalizing my restaurant list1 pts
“Maybe add la bicyclette to the list for pastries”
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in:Cheese Danish?1 pts
“The blueberry cheese danish at La Bicyclette bakery in Williamsburg is excellent.”
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in:Why do NYC baguettes have concrete hard and thick crusts?1 pts
“La Bicyclette does a good one.”
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in:Desperately seeking a specific kind of baguette0 pts
“La bicyclette, crispy heaven, l imprimerie and welcome home bakery”
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in:Best Croissant for mom who grew up in Aix en Provence?82 pts
“La Bicyclette”
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in:Any bakery that doesn’t kill you with sugar32 pts
“La Bicyclette”
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in:We are doing a Sandwich Trip:28 pts
“If I had to do my 6 favourite sandwich spots/ sandwiches I’d do: Agis tuna melt De fontes egg and potato Salt lunch lady Edith’s Court street grocers La bicyclette”
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in:Signature/unique bakes at Brooklyn bakeries11 pts
“Add La Bicyclette somewhere in there”
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in:Where to find bread like this in NYC, ideally sourdough?11 pts
“Crispy heaven, winner bakery, bien cuit, nick and sons and lastly: La bicyclette - those would be my recommendations”
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in:Favorite bread bakeries (especially in Brooklyn)?10 pts
“La Bicyclette”
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in:Best vegetarian sandwiches in NYC?10 pts
“Make your own at La bicyclette bakery”
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in:French people in NYC... where has best croissants in the city?7 pts
“my french hairdresser loves "La Bicyclette Bakery" on Court st, Brooklyn.”
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in:Why do NYC baguettes have concrete hard and thick crusts?7 pts
“La bicyclette, crispy heaven, welcome home and Fournil (currently closed as they’re moving) all have great baguettes - none with an unpleasant crust texture imo”
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in:Why do NYC baguettes have concrete hard and thick crusts?6 pts
“anyway i've had good baguettes at bicyclette, nick and sons, bakeri, l'apartment 4f, but i think many of these suffer from consistency issues”
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in:Recent eats: Shifka (collab w/Katz's!), Claude Bakery, L'Appartement 4F, Tacos 19866 pts
“la bicyclette, l ami Pierre and Brooklyn larder are my top recs”
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in:In search of the best morning bun or kouign amann in the city6 pts
“La Bicyclette”
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in:Brooklyn Neighborhood of the Week: Williamsburg5 pts
“**La Bicyclette** - I live in Astoria and I would sell my soul to have one of these in the neighrbohood”
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in:Radio bakery this morning, you ppl are crazy5 pts
“there are a bunch of other nearby fantastic bakeries without nearly as much as hype. Pan Pan Vino Vino, Bakeri, and La Bicyclette if you go down to Williamsburg”
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in:Best gourmet sandwich shops5 pts
“La bicyclette”
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